How to setup admin access
This guide will walk you through setting up administrator rights for yourself and others for your ARK server.
At the bottom we've also provided a link to all current admin commands.
Method #1 - Admin password: Setup a password to authenticate with
Go to "Configuration Files" and open the configuration editor for "GameUserSettings.ini"
Locate "Passwords & Management" and the variable "ServerAdminPassword"
Enter your desired admin/rcon password and "save"
Don't forget to restart the server for the changes to take effect
Go to "Configuration Files" and open the text editor for "AllowedCheaterSteamIDs.txt"
Add the Steam64-ID for each player who is supposed to be admin, one ID per line
You can use http://steamid.co/ or the in-game command "cheat ListPlayers" to find the Steam64-ID
Save the file and don't forget to restart the server for the changes to take effect
How to authenticate as admin in-game
You don't have to authenticate with the admin password if you've added yourself successfully to the whitelist.
Open the console (default key TAB)
Enter the following without quotes: "enablecheats ServerAdminPassword"
You are now admin and ready to issue admin commands
Available commands and tools
A list of most console commands is available here: http://ark.gamepedia.com/Console_Commands
